Example sentences of "[adv] not [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Apparently not bleeding to death , or considered worthy of priority , I just had to wait my turn . |
| 2 | I would add that toy manufacturers used a good deal of imagination and licence when they produced their models , perhaps not taking into account the keen eye and future criticism of FlyPast readers ! |
| 3 | Trying to pretend he had mistaken her for someone else was obviously not going to work . |
| 4 | This can be applied to the case of marriage , where there will of course be usually sanctions of varying degrees against behaviours that threaten marriage , and sexual activity outside marriage may be disapproved of , but this does not imply that merely not engaging in marriage is disapproved of , nor that an unmarried condition is sanctioned . |
| 5 | I you mentioned going to college or or rather not going to college . |
| 6 | Among its findings on freshwater quality the report mentioned : ( i ) high levels of phosphates in rivers , lakes and reservoirs in most of central and southern England , which cause excessive growth of surface plants such as algae which in turn damage wildlife ; ( ii ) acidification of rivers and lakes in some parts of Scotland , northern England and Wales to such levels that they are almost devoid of fish ; ( iii ) one in eight sewage plants still not operating within discharge limits ; ( iv ) periodic high levels of pesticide pollution in drinking water ; and ( v ) a high proportion of freshwater sites used for recreational purposes failing to meet the standards set by the European Community directive on bathing water . |
| 7 | Felt like not going to school I can tell you . |
| 8 | The contrary of heuristic ie not proceeding by trial and error . |
| 9 | There is a lot of sheet ice and it is treacherous , even not taking into consideration the poor visibility . ’ |
| 10 | Gwendoline shook herself violently not daring to scream again but |
| 11 | He was certainly not lacking in self-assurance . |
| 12 | The sad aspect of the Act is that people connected with the children 's hearing system — people certainly not lacking in intelligence or application — have been unable to unravel the mysteries of the statute . |
| 13 | This kindly man was certainly not lacking in perception now , Alice thought . |